Sylvania Waters vs Taren Point

Sylvania Waters is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 58 in Taren Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home. In Sylvania Waters, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Taren Point, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Sylvania Waters tends to suit couples, while Taren Point suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Sylvania Waters

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 71/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 49%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 49%)
  • But Taren Point has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Sylvania Waters

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($762,500 vs $1,402,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 47%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sylvania Waters

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 44%)
  • has cheaper rent ($600/wk vs $650/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Taren Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (51% vs 20%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (43% vs 20%)
  • But Sylvania Waters carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 71/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Sylvania Waters returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.7%)
  • Taren Point is growing faster (8.4% vs 1.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Sylvania Waters and Taren Point drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
Walkability 59 / 52
Sylvania Waters — Walkability: 59/100 Taren Point — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 63 / 29
Sylvania Waters — Safety: 63/100 Taren Point — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Sylvania Waters — Low fire risk: 100/100 Taren Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sylvania Waters has more residents (3,200 vs 1,879); Sylvania Waters has higher household incomes ($123,292 vs $76,076).

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
Population 3,200
+41% vs other
 1,879
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +8.4%
Median age 43 58
Median household income $123,292/yr
+38% vs other
 $76,076/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk $650/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
0-4 5.0% / 3.6%
Sylvania Waters — 0-4: 5.0% Taren Point — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 11.8% / 8.6%
Sylvania Waters — 5-14: 11.8% Taren Point — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 6.8% / 4.1%
Sylvania Waters — 15-19: 6.8% Taren Point — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 6.2% / 4.1%
Sylvania Waters — 20-24: 6.2% Taren Point — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 10.4% / 7.5%
Sylvania Waters — 25-34: 10.4% Taren Point — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 11.2% / 8.3%
Sylvania Waters — 35-44: 11.2% Taren Point — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 15.0% / 11.1%
Sylvania Waters — 45-54: 15.0% Taren Point — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 13.6% / 9.7%
Sylvania Waters — 55-64: 13.6% Taren Point — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 9.7% / 10.8%
Sylvania Waters — 65-74: 9.7% Taren Point — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 7.5% / 16.6%
Sylvania Waters — 75-84: 7.5% Taren Point — 75-84: 16.6%
85+ 2.7% / 16.0%
Sylvania Waters — 85+: 2.7% Taren Point — 85+: 16.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sylvania Waters 60.4% couple families
Sylvania Waters — Couple Families: 60.4% Sylvania Waters — Lone Person: 20.9% Sylvania Waters — One Parent Families: 14.3% Sylvania Waters — Group Household: 3.3% Sylvania Waters — Other Families: 1.1%
Taren Point 38.2% couple families
Taren Point — Couple Families: 38.2% Taren Point — Lone Person: 47.1% Taren Point — One Parent Families: 10.8% Taren Point — Group Household: 3.0% Taren Point — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sylvania Waters 15.4% renting
Sylvania Waters — Owned Outright: 44.0% Sylvania Waters — Mortgage: 40.5% Sylvania Waters — Renting: 15.4%
Taren Point 12.0% renting
Taren Point — Owned Outright: 56.4% Taren Point — Mortgage: 31.6% Taren Point — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
China 6.2% / 2.3%
Sylvania Waters — China: 6.2% Taren Point — China: 2.3%
England 1.8% / 3.5%
Sylvania Waters — England: 1.8% Taren Point — England: 3.5%
Greece 1.9% / 1.8%
Sylvania Waters — Greece: 1.9% Taren Point — Greece: 1.8%
Egypt 1.7% / 1.4%
Sylvania Waters — Egypt: 1.7% Taren Point — Egypt: 1.4%
Italy 1.2% / 1.3%
Sylvania Waters — Italy: 1.2% Taren Point — Italy: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
Bachelor Degree 15.7% / 13.1%
Sylvania Waters — Bachelor Degree: 15.7% Taren Point — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 10.2%
Sylvania Waters — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Taren Point — Certificate III & IV: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 10.5%
Sylvania Waters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Taren Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 3.4%
Sylvania Waters — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Taren Point — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.3%
Sylvania Waters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Taren Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sylvania Waters 79.8% houses
Sylvania Waters — Houses: 79.8% Sylvania Waters — Flats / Apartments: 9.8% Sylvania Waters — Townhouses: 10.4%
Taren Point 49.2% houses
Taren Point — Houses: 49.2% Taren Point — Flats / Apartments: 33.2% Taren Point — Townhouses: 17.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
Median house price $2,550,000 $2,742,500
Median unit price $762,500 $1,402,500
Median land price — $1,610,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 24 sales
 57 days
from 7 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
3 bed $1.99M / $2.2M
Sylvania Waters — 3 bed: $1.99M (14 sales) Taren Point — 3 bed: $2.2M (5 sales)

14 vs 5 sales

4 bed $2.5M / $2.69M
Sylvania Waters — 4 bed: $2.5M (33 sales) Taren Point — 4 bed: $2.69M (11 sales)

33 vs 11 sales

5 bed $3.15M / $4.4M
Sylvania Waters — 5 bed: $3.15M (19 sales) Taren Point — 5 bed: $4.4M (5 sales)

19 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Taren Point has more industrially zoned land (35% vs 0%); Taren Point has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 6%).

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
Residential 79% 23%
Industrial 0% 35%
Environmental 6% 17%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 17%
Parks and recreation 12% 9%
Commercial 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
New dwellings approved 1,449
across Sutherland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
Houses 4.5%
$1,350/wk on $1.55M
 3.7%
$1,475/wk on $2.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
House price Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Income Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW

Liveability

Sylvania Waters scores higher overall (78 vs 66).

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
Grade A B
Score 78/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Taren Point carries more crime risk (71 vs 37).

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 High
71/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Sylvania Waters

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Taren Point

  • Taren Point Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
Walkability score 59/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 26.2 km
+6% vs other
 24.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 32 min
Public transport score 69/100
Bus
 58/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 21.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 2224
 1.3%
postcode 2229
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2224
 24
postcode 2229

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
Car (driver) 55.9% / 52.3%
Sylvania Waters — Car (driver): 55.9% Taren Point — Car (driver): 52.3%
Worked from Home 36.6% / 40.2%
Sylvania Waters — Worked from Home: 36.6% Taren Point — Worked from Home: 40.2%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 3.7%
Sylvania Waters — Car (passenger): 4.3% Taren Point — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 1.2% / 2.2%
Sylvania Waters — Walked Only: 1.2% Taren Point — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train 1.3% / 0.7%
Sylvania Waters — Train: 1.3% Taren Point — Train: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.9%).

Setting

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km 126 m
3.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
Connectivity score 75/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,235 premises
 16%
1,400 premises

Climate

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
Average residential rate $1,552/yr
same for both
Council Sutherland
same for both

Federal electorate

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
Division Cook
same for both
Member Simon Kennedy
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sylvania Waters Taren Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sylvania Waters

Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Quiet Urban

Taren Point

Apartments Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Quiet Retirees

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